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Series Expansion – Blank Insert Added to the GY Series Grooving System and the GW Series Cutting Off and Grooving System

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Metalworking Solutions Company (President – Shinichi Nakamura, Headquarters: Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has added a blank insert to the GY series grooving system and the GW series grooving and cutting off system.

The GY series has received a favorable reception as a grooving system that has a wide selection of holders and inserts available for diverse grooving applications, such as external, internal and face grooving. The GW series is new kind of cutting off and grooving tool that delivers highly reliable insert clamping, provided by a unique system that maximises usability without sacrificing performance.

This blank insert addition enables GY series and GW series to expand its coverage over a wider range of workpiece materials and applications.

Features of the blank insert for the GY series and GW series

1. Special groove geometries can be machined by grinding the blank insert to the required shape.

2. Available in the extra tough cemented carbide grade RT9020, suitable for a wide range of applications.

3. Also available in RT9010 grade that provides excellent welding resistance and extends tool life in stable machining conditions.

Product name Blank inserts for the GY grooving system and GW cutting off and grooving system
Number of items GY series width 7.0mm, 3 grades, 20 items
GW series width 4.0mm, 2 grades, 8 items
Release July 1st, 2019
Standard price
GY2B0250D020N RT9010 1,230 yen (1,328 yen including tax)
GY2B0360D020N NX2525 1,340 yen (1,447 yen including tax)
GY2B0880K020N RT9020 2,344 yen including tax
GW1B0320D020N RT9010 1,080 yen (1,166 yen including tax)
GW1B0640H020N RT9020 1,350 yen (1,458 yen including tax)

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